3rd Edition

PCR Technology Current Innovations, Third Edition

Edited By Tania Nolan, Stephen A. Bustin Copyright 2013
    457 Pages 23 Color & 138 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    470 Pages 23 Color & 138 B/W Illustrations
    by CRC Press

    PCR’s simplicity as a molecular technique is, in some ways, responsible for the huge amount of innovation that surrounds it, as researchers continually think of new ways to tweak, adapt, and re-formulate concepts and applications. PCR Technology: Current Innovations, Third Edition is a collection of novel methods, insights, and points of view that provides a critical and timely reference point for anyone wishing to use this technology.

    Topics in this forward-thinking volume include:

    • The purification and handling of PCR templates
    • The effect of the manufacture and purification of the oligonucleotide on PCR behavior
    • Optimum buffer composition
    • Probe options
    • The design and optimization of qPCR assays
    • Issues surrounding the development and refinement of instrumentation
    • Effective controls to protect against uncertainties due to reaction variability

    Covering all aspects of PCR and real-time PCR, the book contains detailed protocols that make it suitable as both a reference and an instruction manual. Each chapter presents detailed guidelines as well as helpful hints and tips supplied by authors who are recognized experts in their fields. In addition to descriptions of current technology and best practices, the book also provides information about new developments in the PCR arena.

    Template Preparation
    Pre-PCR Processing Strategies; Johannes Hedman, Maria Lövenklev, Petra Wolffs, Charlotta Löfström, Rickard Knutsson, and Peter Rådström
    Use of a Liposomal Internal Control Vehicle for Whole-Process Quality Assurance of Nucleic Acid Amplification; Einar S. Berg and Tania Nolan
    Reaction Components
    Oligonucleotide Synthesis and Purification; Yannick Fillon, Theresa Creasey, Qin Xiang, and Carlos Martinez
    Augmenting PCR: Effects of Additives in the Polymerase Chain Reaction; Ernest J. Mueller
    Real-Time Fluorescent PCR by Labeled Primer with a Single Fluorescent Molecule; Hong Yan and Liu Xiao Kun
    Using Scorpion Primers for Genotyping; David Whitcombe
    LNA: Adding New Functionality to PCR; Søren M. Echwald, Ditte Andreasen, and Peter Mouritzen
    Modified dNTPs: A Toolbox for Use in PCR; Natasha Paul, Olga Adelfinskaya, Elena Hidalgo Ashrafi, Tony Le, and Sabrina Shore
    Instruments
    Thermocycler Calibration and Analytical Assay Validation; Mary Span, Marc Verblakt, and Tom Hendrikx
    Ultra-High-Speed PCR Instrument Development; Nick Burroughs and Emmanouil Karteris
    Dropletization of Bioreactions: How Single-Cell Quantitative Analyses May Improve Gene Measurement and Cancer Diagnosis; Ehsan Karimiani, Amelia Markey, and Philip Day
    Design, Optimization, QC, and Standardization
    Assay Design for Real-Time qPCR; Gregory L. Shipley
    Primer Design for Large-Scale Multiplex PCR and Arrayed Primer Extension; Maido Remm, Kaarel Krjutškov, and Andres Metspalu
    Development and Use of qPCR Assays for Detection and Study of Neglected Tropical and Emerging Infectious Diseases; Ashley R. Heath, Norha Deluge, Maria Galli de Amorim, and Emmanuel Dias-Neto
    MIQE: Guidelines for Reliable Design and Transparent Reporting of Real-Time PCR Assays; Tania Nolan and Stephen A. Bustin
    Data Analysis
    Hypothesis-Driven Approaches to Multivariate Analysis of qPCR Data; Anders Bergkvist, Azam Sheikh Muhammad, and Peter Damaschke
    Experiment Design, Data Management, and Univariate Statistical Analysis of Gene-Expression Data Obtained by Real-Time Quantitative PCR; Ales Tichopad, Tzachi Bar, Malin Edling, Boel Svanberg, Tania Nolan, and Anders Bergkvist
    Biomarker Discovery via RT-qPCR and Bioinformatical Validation; Christiane Becker, Irmgard Riedmaier, and Michael W. Pfaffl
    Optimization of Quantitative Real-Time PCR for Studies in Cartilage Mechanobiology; Oto Akanji, Donald Salter, and Tina Chowdhury
    Applications
    Enriching DNA Sequences with Nucleotide Variation by Thymidine Glycosylases Combined with Suppression PCR; Xinghua Pan, Alexander E. Urban, and Sherman M. Weissman
    Chromosome Walking by Inverse PCR; Michael Gotesman, Selwyn A. Williams, Jorge A. Garcés, and Ray H. Gavin
    Expression Profiling of MicroRNAs by Quantitative Real-Time PCR: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly; Mirco Castoldi, Paul Collier, Tania Nolan, and Vladimir Benes
    Dye-Based High-Throughput qPCR in Microfluidic Platform BioMark™; David Svec, Vendula Rusnakova, Vlasta Korenkova, and Mikael Kubista
    Surface Plasmon Resonance-Based Biosensor Technology for Real-Time Detection of PCR Products; Giordana Feriotto and Roberto Gambari
    Current Innovations in the Development and Application of the qPCR in a Resource-Limited Setting; Clare Watt and Jim Huggett
    A Review of Isothermal Nucleic Acid Amplification Technologies; Gavin J. Nixon and Claire A. Bushell
    Proximity Ligation Assay for Protein Quantification; David W. Ruff, Mark E. Shannon, Shiaw-Min Chen, Simon Fredriksson, and Ulf Landegren
    High-Resolution Melt Analysis; Einar S. Berg and Tania Nolan
    Index

    Biography

    Dr. Tania Nolan is an internationally recognized molecular biologist with a reputation for expertise in the field of mRNA quantification using RT-qPCR. She was a significant coauthor of the specialist textbook The A–Z of Quantitative PCR along with numerous other book chapters and peer-reviewed papers. She has presented several plenary lectures and chaired sessions at major international qPCR meetings.

    Stephen A. Bustin, BS(Mod) PhD FSB acquired his first qPCR instrument in 1997 and has published numerous peer-reviewed papers that describe and use this technology. He wrote and edited the A–Z of Quantitative PCR, universally acknowledged as the "qPCR Bible," edited The PCR Revolution, and has written a series of Definitive qPCR ebooks. He also led the international consortium that drew up the MIQE guidelines.

    Praise for Previous Editions

    "This ... second edition provides up-to-date information on PCR technology and applications and covers a selection of widely used procedures and approaches for qualitative as well as quantitative queries. It certainly offers easy to follow, step-by-step protocols and explains the parameters governing PCR reaction outcomes …
    ... [A] fundamental reference for scientists new to PCR technology and a source of up-to-date applications for those familiar with the method .... I highly recommend this book as a useful tool for hospital scientists who may use PCR technology in their work; or for scientific researchers .... "

    - Australian Journal of Medical Science, Nov. 2004, Vol. 25, No.4